It’s the National Park Service’s 100th birthday today, and to celebrate, we’ve rounded up 10 breathtaking Instagram photos of the federally-protected parks and sites within a four-hour drive of Los Angeles. President Obama said today that areas within the NPS, "capture our history and our sense of wonder." The latter is especially true in and around Los Angeles whose diverse landscapes include the desert, mountains, and ocean.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Joshua Tree National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Mojave National Preserve
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Death Valley National Park